George Duncan Ludlow was New Brunswick’s first chief justice, but he was also one of the last judges in the British Empire to uphold the legality of slavery Continue reading →

UNB president Paul Mazerolle confirms he has received a resolution from the Law Students’ Society asking that the building, Ludlow Hall, be renamed. Continue reading →

An art installation at this year’s Bonavista Biennale is shining a light on a dark corner of Newfoundland’s history – slave ships that were built on the island during the 1700s. Continue reading →

The Report on Lord Dalhousie’s History on Slavery and Race, released to the university community Thursday, was compiled by a panel of experts established by the university president in 2016 to report on the founder’s “insidious” legacy. Continue reading →

Lawmakers on Wednesday held the first congressional hearing in more than a decade on reparations Continue reading →

Twenty-six Indian girls have been rescued from the clutches of human traffickers thanks to an alert tweet from a train passenger. Continue reading →

India is the most dangerous country in the world for women due to high levels of sexual violence and forced slave labour, according to a poll of more than 500 global experts. Continue reading →

Stevie Wonder has called out Kanye West for saying slavery is a choice, calling the idea “foolishness” and likening it to Holocaust denial. Continue reading →

U.S. authorities have arrested the son of a former president of the West African country of Guinea and his wife for allegedly enslaving a countrywoman in their Texas home. Continue reading →